Folding chair



E.l DE BRUIJN FOLDING CHAIR June 10, 19,30.

Filed June 19. 1929 2 Sheets--SheerI 1 wqANEssEs ATTORNEYS E. -DE BRUIJNFOLDINGl CHAIR June 1o, 1930.

Filed June 19, 1929 Sheets-Sheet 2 WITN ESSES Patented June 10, 1930UNITED STATES EMIL DE BRUIJN, OF ROSLYN, PENNSYLVANIA.

FOLDING CHAIR Application filed .Tune 19,

This invention relates to a folding chair, and relates more particularlyto a folding chair having a can-opy readily foldable with the chair.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a chair of theindicated character which will be of simple and inexpensiveconstruction, one which may be readily set up for use and also bereadily put in fol-ded condition so as to occupy but little space whennot in use.

The nature of the invention and its distinguishing features andadvantages will appear when the Jfollowing specification is read inconnection with the accompanying ydrawing, in which- Figure 1 is a sideview of a chair constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a front view.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the chair folded.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the seat. Fig. 5 is a view of the lower portionof the back.

Fig. 6 is a detail section.

Fig. 7 is a detail section taken on the line 7-7, of Fig. 2.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, it will be apparentthat the Vchair of the present invention includes a seat 10 which may beof any preferred construction,

but which will essentially be provided with slots or holes 11 occcurringtherein near the rear edge thereof and also being notched at theopposite front corners thereof to provide shoulders or stops 12. Securedto the under side of the seat 10 at opposite sides of the seat inparallel relationship are legs 13. Legs 14 are pivotally connectedrespectively as at 15 with the legs 13 near the front ends thereof, andsaid legs 14 are respectively `engagea-ble with the shoulders or stops12 to limit the pivotal movement of the legs 14 in one direction whenthe chair is set up for use.

The legs 14 are connected together by a cross- 15 bar and brace 16 atthe lower ends thereof.

Each leg 14 has secured to the upper end thereof a piece 17. An arm 18is hingedly connected as at 19 with each piece 17,V and the majorportion of the arm projects rearwardly. A crossbar 20 has the oppositeends 1929. Serial No. 372,131.

`parts are arranged in chair forming relationship, as shown in Figs. 1and 2.

In accordance with another feature of the invention the chair isprovided with a canopy attachment. rfhe attachment includes a piece ofcanvas or other similar material 25. The rear edge of the piece ofcanvas 25 is fastened to the top piece 23 of the back by strips 26 and27 secured `to the top piece 23, by suitable fastening elements,passhown most clearly in Fig. 6. The piece of canvas 25 is supported at thefront by a metal frame of U-shape. rfhis frame therefore consists ofside members 28 connected by a cross nie1n- 75 ber 29. The piece ofcanvas 25 is folded upon itself and is stitched to provide a hem ortunnel 3 which receives the cross member 29. The lower end 30 of-eachside member 23 is bent at an angle with respect t-o the major portion ofthe member, and extends in a tapered hole 31 in the related arm `18, andalso is threaded to receive a nut'32. Each end of the crossbar 20 isbeveled as at 33 to enable the insertion of the end .30 of the re- 85lated side member into the hole 31. It will now be apparent that thecanopy frame will be associated with the arms 18 and cross bar 2O insucha manner that the side members 28 will abut the beveled ends 33while the 90 ends 30 will engage the arms 18, to maintain the piece ofcanvas 25 taut, when the parts are in the chair formingrelation. Fach ofthe side inembers28 of the frame has an offset34inorderthatthefraniemaybebrought 95 to the proper folded position, andalso' to obtain theproper distance between the cross member 29 `and thestrip 26 when the chair is set up for use. Y

In order to set up the chair, one of the legs W0 Incidental to this lastoperation, the canopy,

frame will' be swung to a position in which the piece of canvas 25 willbe stretched, due to the fact that the lower` ends of the side members28 will abut the beveled ends 33 of the erossbar 20, while the ends 30engage'the arms 18. The chair is then ready for use.

l/Vhen it is desired to collapse the chair, the

back 2l is lifted to disengage the lugs 24 from the holes 11, afterwhich a forward 'push on the back 21 will cause pivotal movement of thefront legs 14, and relative movement of the arms 18 with respect to thefront legs 14 by reason of the hinges 19, and relative movement of theback 21 Vwith respect to the arms 18 by reason of the hinges 22 betweenthe crossbar 2O and the back 21. In the co1- lapsed condition thepartswill assume therelationship shown in Fig; 3.

It is to be understood that the canopy at-4 tachment' of the chair maybe omitted, in which case, the chair will be manufactured havingy theother features set forth, withthe further understanding that theConstruction of the'back may be altered and the size thereof reduced tobe in proper proportion.

I claim: K

l. A folding chair comprising a seat provided with holes `near therearedge thereof and stops at the sides, legs secured to said seat,frontlegs pivoted to thelirst mentioned legs and engageable respectivelywith said stops, an arm hingedly connected with each front leg, acrossbar connecting the rear ends of said arms, a back hingedlyconnected with 4 saidcrossbar, and lugs on the lower edge of said backengageable respectively inthe holes in said seat.

2; .A folding chair comprising a seat provided with holes near therearedge thereof, and being notched to present shoulders 'at the EMIL DEBRUIJN. Y

sides, legs secured to the underside of said seat at opposite sides inparallel relation, front legs pivoted to the first mentioned legs andengageable respectively with said shoul.- ders, an arm hingedlyconnected with each Y front leg',a crossbar connecting the rear end ofsaid arms, a back hingedly connected With said crossrbar, and lugs onthelower edge of said back engageable respectively in the holes insaidseat.

, 3. The combination with a folding chair including a back and arms andmeans hing- Y edly connecting them together; of a canopy v for the chaircomprising a frame,and a piece

